Table 4 Resource ownership and institutional characteristics of sample households.
Variable description | Participant (n = 381) Mean (std. dev.) | Non-participant (n = 165) Mean (std. dev.) | Total (n = 546) Mean (std. dev.) | t-value/λ2 value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Land allotted for maize (hectare) | 0.970 (0.626) | 0.849 (0.571) | 0.933 (0.612) | 2.117** |
Quantity of maize produced (kilogram) | 1512.800 (1408.420) | 673.333 (486.320) | 1259.115 (1266.152) | 7.463*** |
Quantity of maize sold (kilogram) | 963.614 (1162.838) | 0.000 (0.000) | 672.412 (1067.230) | 10.639*** |
Number of oxen owned (count) | 2.388 (1.338) | 2.103 (1.328) | 2.302 (1.340) | 2.294** |
Extension contact (frequency) | 7.567 (9.208) | 11.782 (11.479) | 8.841 (10.125) | 4.547*** |
Amount of credit (Ethiopian Birr) | 4466.182 (17,222.540) | 2252.150 (4206.060) | 2921.230 (10,130.520) | 2.355** |
Off/non-farm income (Ethiopian Birr) | 1292.650 (3139.996) | 1201.697 (2318.710) | 1265.165 (2914.480) | 0.335 |
Distance nearest road (walking minutes) | 31.430 (23.268) | 36.218 (30.836) | 32.877 (25.855) | 1.993 |
Livestock holding (TLU) | 5.141(2.452) | 4.952 (2.507) | 5.084 (2.468) | 0.823 |
Distance to nearest market (walking minutes) | 63.472 (36.651) | 74.495 (48.230) | 66.803 (40.771) | 2.921** |
Lagged market price perception: good | 236 (76.380) | 73 (23.620) | 309 (56.590) | 14.684 *** |
Otherwise | 145 (61.180) | 92 (38.820) | 237 (43.410) | |
Cooperative membership: members | 180 (68.700) | 82 (31.300) | 262 (47.990) | 0.2775 |
Non-members | 201 (70.770) | 83 (29.230) | 284 (52.010) | |
Participation in training: trained | 249 (67.120) | 122 (32.880) | 371 (67.950) | 3.8965** |
Non-trained | 132 (75.430) | 43 (24.570) | 175 (32.050) |